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micritization

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English

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Etymology

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From micrite +‎ -ization.

Noun

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micritization (countable and uncountable, plural micritizations)

  1. The formation of micrite, especially by microbial action
    • 2015 August 20, “Integrated Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Taphonomy of a Unique Upper Cretaceous Vertebrate-Bearing Locality (Velaux, Southeastern France)”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      The micritization of many skeletal elements reveals shallow water conditions [26 ], [27 ].
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